Those were days when the Cursillo Movement was at its zenith, a precursor to the Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church. The cursillo, or “short course,” consisted of taking a group of people away from their normal environment to convey the best news, that Christ loves us, by the best means, friendship. It’s still going today and is usually a Thursday through Sunday retreat filled with talks on the essence of Catholic Christianity and the Eucharist. I
